Where does Chrome store history?

[Cutwolf]

Hi all --

I'm trying to find where Chrome stores browser history.

I know I can access it right in the browser, but I want to actually access the location of it on my computer.

The reason is that there was something I visited in early September that I need to find now, but when I browse the history in the browser, it stops approximately two days after I visited it (page 92). However, when I search for various things using the search box, it shows results from as far back as August 31.

So, I wanted to browse the actual storage location since it seems that it's a browser error rather than not actually having the history.

Thanks guys!

 

[Mal]

~/Library/Application Support/Google/Chrome/Default/History

It's in SQLlite format, however, so not an easy read. Searching for some part of the name or URL might help though.

jW

 

[jonsuh]

You can temporarily download RazorSQL if you need to read the SQLite file at http://www.razorsql.com/download.html

Provides full 30-day trial

 

[toke lahti]

You can temporarily download RazorSQL if you need to read the SQLite file at http://www.razorsql.com/download.html

Provides full 30-day trial

I'd need to make quick look at my histtory in July.
Can you guide how to do that with RazorSQL?

 

[CJ Kim]

I cannot find Chrome web history files in that location on OSX 10.9.4

I found ~/Library/Application Support/ but not /Google/ in /Application Support/.

 

[Rob4071]

It's rather easy to access Chrome's history with sqlite3. Actually, that's a good exercise for everyone, as it seems that Chrome sometimes keeps sites in its history database even when you have deleted the history within the browser. See, for example, this post for details: http://www.macconfig.com/en/mac/2015/Chrome_History_Unsafe_2015051801.html

 

[wato3]

I cannot find Chrome web history files in that location on OSX 10.9.4

I found ~/Library/Application Support/ but not /Google/ in /Application Support/.

Make sure you are navigating from your home directory i.e. your User directory. Not the root directory. ~/Library may be hidden by default if you are browsing in Finder. You can still access it in Finder by using Spotlight and typing the path you want.